Farmington senior to study medicine and engineering at UMaine

Schools and Education

Published
May 16, 2023

Farmington senior to study medicine and engineering at UMaine

Emily Hammond is No. 3 in her class at Mt. Blue High School. "Both my mother and brother were 3rd as well. It's like a weird family coincidence," she said.
Published
May 16, 2023

Employees’ frustrations mount over lingering payroll problems in Hallowell-based school district

The head of the school employees' union said the payroll issues have distracted staff for more than a year and that 'poor and untimely communication' by administrators in trying to fix the problems 'has become unbearable.'
Published
May 15, 2023

DeSantis bans diversity, equity and inclusion in Florida colleges

The law also bans courses that include viewpoints with which the governor disagrees, prompting a statewide faculty union to argue that presenting a variety of perspectives is 'a bedrock of democracy.'
Published
May 14, 2023

Thomas College to lease residence hall at Snow Pond Center for Arts in Sidney

With the Waterville college's dormitories expected to be full this fall, about 28 students will be housed in a residence hall on the Snow Pond Center for the Arts campus on Messalonskee Lake as part of a new partnership.
Published
May 11, 2023

Farmington principal shares student scores, teacher appreciation

W.G. Mallett School Principal Tracy Williams shared with Regional School Unit 9 board of directors their standardized test scores in her administrative report, along with teacher appreciation day on Tuesday, May 9

Published
May 11, 2023

Skowhegan-area school officials propose $41.8 million school budget, an increase of 7.5%

The superintendent of MSAD 54 said the proposed spending increase is driven in part by a large bond payment that must be made for construction of a $75 million new school, but officials expect little impact from that payment on residents' tax bills.
Published
May 11, 2023

Real-life ‘The Queen’s Gambit’: Custodian leads school chess teams in Maine

David Bishop, a part-time chess coach and full-time custodian in Hampden, led his elementary and middle school teams to state championship titles this year.
Published
May 10, 2023

Committee explores the future of education in Dresden, including the possibility of withdrawing from RSU 2

Voters rejected efforts to withdraw from the Hallowell-based district last June, but talks about closing the town's elementary school have given the movement new life.
Published
May 10, 2023

Chancellor of Penn State Beaver named new president of UMA

The hiring of Jenifer Cushman caps off the second search for a president of the Augusta-based university following a botched search last year.
Published
May 9, 2023

Lawmakers consider panel to better integrate New Mainers into public schools

The 16-member panel would build on the lessons learned by communities with sizable New Mainer populations, such as Portland and Lewiston.